Net migration, annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: Net migration, annual growth rate was -3.51 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration, annual growth rate in Laos, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration, annual growth rate in Laos stood at -3.51 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 106.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 100 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -675.19 % change on previous year, in 1974.
Laos ranks 99th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -675.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | -130.97 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1976 | -56.86 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1977 | -23.78 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 1978 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 1979 | 14.3 % change on previous year | -1382.7% |
| 1980 | 25.64 % change on previous year | +79.3% |
| 1981 | 36.21 % change on previous year | +41.2% |
| 1982 | 44.09 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1983 | 33.57 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1984 | 34.32 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 49 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 1986 | 65.48 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 1987 | 100 % change on previous year | +52.7% |
| 1990 | -143.71 % change on previous year | -243.7% |
| 1991 | -73.87 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1992 | -39.18 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1993 | -25.17 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1994 | -25.47 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1995 | -21.19 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1996 | -16.07 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1997 | -94.81 % change on previous year | +489.9% |
| 1998 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1999 | -7.75 % change on previous year | +46.4% |
| 2000 | 7.28 % change on previous year | -193.9% |
| 2001 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 2002 | -0.1282 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 2003 | -8.86 % change on previous year | +6814.4% |
| 2004 | -9.7 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 39.84 % change on previous year | -510.6% |
| 2006 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 2007 | -7.7 % change on previous year | +61.9% |
| 2008 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 2009 | -4.33 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2010 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 2011 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -433.4% |
| 2013 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 2015 | 51.67 % change on previous year | +2225.0% |
| 2016 | 12.24 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 2017 | 8.78 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9135 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 2.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | -2.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 2025 | -3.51 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's -3.51 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.66 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's -3.51 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.8264 % change on previous year, 4.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -6814.4% | -0.1282 % change on previous year | -8.86 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +2225.0% | 2.22 % change on previous year | 51.67 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +1382.7% | -1.11 % change on previous year | 14.3 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -489.9% | -16.07 % change on previous year | -94.81 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +510.6% | -9.7 % change on previous year | 39.84 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +433.4% | -1.64 % change on previous year | 5.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -145.6 % change on previous year | -675.19 % change on previous year | 14.3 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | 48.54 % change on previous year | 25.64 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | -45.25 % change on previous year | -143.71 % change on previous year | -5.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8868 % change on previous year | -9.7 % change on previous year | 39.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.27 % change on previous year | -1.7 % change on previous year | 51.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5648 % change on previous year | -3.51 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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- 97 New Caledonia -3.3 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Mexico -3.3 % change on previous year compare
- 100 El Salvador -3.6 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Comoros -3.71 % change on previous year compare
- 102 United States -4.31 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Laos
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.3 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.68 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.3 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Laos?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Laos was -3.51 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 100 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -675.19 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Laos rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 99th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 106.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.